Living in Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase is a large municipality in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 99,126 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 25%, #94 of 387), business owners (top 30%, #115 of 388), movers on a budget (top 32%, #121 of 388).

Residents99,126

Density1,255 per km²

Area79.0 km²

Hub airport33 km (Birmingham)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km2,966,600 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverTrent, 8.5 km

Main railway line7.5 km

Distance to London186 km

Within 10 km202,633 people

Greater areaGreater Birmingham, 27 km out

Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 15:55

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Good to know about Cannock Chase

It is part of Greater Birmingham, 27 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 37 min and sets around 15:55; in late June it sets around 21:36.

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How Cannock Chase ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In West Midlands (England)
Young family	43	#280 of 378	#20 of 30	Map
Low-income household	67	#137 of 387	#12 of 30	Map
Low-income family	51	#214 of 378	#20 of 30	Map
Single parent	51	#251 of 378	#22 of 30	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#272 of 378	#20 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	47	#271 of 378	#21 of 30	Map
Early retiree	57	#257 of 387	#19 of 30	Map
Single professional	55	#215 of 368	#15 of 30	Map
Young professional	58	#222 of 367	#15 of 30	Map
DINKS	53	#219 of 362	#16 of 30	Map
Remote worker	68	#94 of 387	#6 of 30	Map
Commuter	71	#220 of 368	#18 of 30	Map
Car-free household	63	#289 of 361	#23 of 30	Map
Student	0	#336 of 354	#26 of 30	Map
First-home buyer	65	#151 of 378	#15 of 30	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#121 of 388	#11 of 30	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#258 of 363	#18 of 30	Map
Expat professional	53	#194 of 387	#13 of 30	Map
Healthcare-first mover	34	#255 of 378	#20 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#258 of 388	#18 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#304 of 388	#19 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#221 of 388	#18 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#164 of 388	#16 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	59	#174 of 388	#9 of 30	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#275 of 388	#19 of 30	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#115 of 388	#9 of 30	Map
Digital native	50	#277 of 368	#20 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Taxes and wealth68
Affordability67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Foundation59
Jobs and economy52
Lifestyle and amenities47
Flat land (terrain relief)47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Health and elderly36
Education and family33
Green space32
Safety and community23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.